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Friday, February 10, 2023

Michelle Yeoh on Oscar nom: ‘Shocking, overwhelming and very emotional’ by KCRW

Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in the sci-fi action-fantasy “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” an unexpected feat…

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Friday, January 20, 2023

‘Glass Onion’ producer on Netflix-theater experiment, partnerships by KCRW

Before “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” saw a limited theatrical release last November, Producer Ram Bergman wasn’t sure if audiences would be back in theaters. Bergman is grateful …

SOURCE: KCRW at 05:30PM
Friday, August 5, 2022

Steve Martin can't imagine 'Only Murders in the Building' without Selena Gomez by KCRW

Actor, comedian, musician, and producer Steve Martin had been invited to one of talent manager’s Sandy Gallin’s showbiz parties in New York. There, he recalls seeing a lot of actors, inc…

SOURCE: KCRW at 05:30PM
Friday, June 3, 2022

Samuel L. Jackson plays dementia patient in his most personal project by KCRW

It took Samuel L. Jackson years to find a home for his passion project, “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.” He’s the star and executive producer of the miniseries, based on a novel by Wal…

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Friday, February 25, 2022

‘King Richard’ director on relating to Williams sisters and nabbing Oscar noms by KCRW

Before he even landed the job, director Reinaldo Marcus Green could tell that the film “King Richard” was a special project for the superstar sitting across the table from him – Will S…

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Friday, January 28, 2022

Marlee Matlin and Siân Heder on ‘CODA’ by KCRW

Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin is usually the only Deaf person on a set. Matlin came to a big realization when making “CODA,” a breakthrough film featuring Deaf actors. “I’m th…

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:30PM
Friday, January 21, 2022

Bradley Cooper on future of movie business: ‘There is trepidation’ by KCRW

To get a shot at directing his remake of “A Star is Born,” Bradley Cooper passed on an upfront payday in exchange for a piece of the profit. And that gamble paid off. But as Cooper is pa…

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:30PM
Friday, January 14, 2022

Bradley Cooper on ‘Licorice Pizza’ and ‘Nightmare Alley’ by KCRW

Multi-hyphenate Bradley Cooper is out with two new films. There’s “Licorice Pizza,” in which he plays real-life wild man producer Jon Peters, and “Nightmare Alley,” where he stars …

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:30PM
Friday, December 31, 2021

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal on ‘The Lost Daughter’ by KCRW

Actress and now director Maggie Gyllenhaal wanted to set her new drama “The Lost Daughter” in Maine, but New Jersey offered a better tax credit. So the plan was to shoot in New Jersey un…

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:30AM
Sunday, October 3, 2021

As the Academy Museum opens, Los Angeles finally has a grand space devoted to movies by KCRW

After budget blowups, a leadership change and many delays, the long-awaited Academy Museum is finally open. KCRW takes a whirlwind tour with museum president Bill Kramer to hear how exhibits…

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Sunday, September 26, 2021

IATSE behind-the-camera workers make movies and TV shows happen. They may soon authorize a strike by KCRW

For the first time in decades, the crew members who make movies and TV shows are threatening to strike. Members of IATSE — the union that covers cinematographers, editors, costumers and ma…

SOURCE: KCRW at 10:00AM
Friday, August 6, 2021

Producer Jason Blum on the battle around compensation in Hollywood: ‘I hope there will be a lot of lawsuits’ by KCRW

Producer Jason Blum thinks stars and filmmakers deserve a piece of the profit from their work. So naturally he opposes a push from studios to pay Netflix-style flat fees instead. But that di…

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:30PM
Friday, July 30, 2021

Media mogul Barry Diller defends Scott Rudin, decries cancel culture by KCRW

For nearly the past decade, media mogul Barry Diller has backed award-winning movies and Broadway shows from now embattled mega-producer Scott Rudin. Asked about allegations that Rudin engag…

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:30PM
Friday, July 23, 2021

Barry Diller on the rise of streaming and why Hollywood ‘does not exist anymore’ by KCRW

Barry Diller, who made his name as a powerful studio boss, recently told NPR that “the movie business is over.” Expanding on those views, the legendary mogul and former chairman of Param…

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Saturday, July 10, 2021

Daveed Diggs on ‘Blindspotting’ and creative ventures after ‘Hamilton’ by KCRW

Multi-hyphenate Daveed Diggs has a lot going on, including writing and producing his new series on Starz, “Blindspotting.” The broadway hit “Hamilton” launched his career, but at thi…

SOURCE: KCRW at 08:51AM
Friday, July 2, 2021

Journalist and ‘Sasquatch’ producer David Holthouse devotes his life to unmasking monsters by KCRW

Investigative reporter and documentary producer David Holthouse was sexually assaulted as a child. He says that trauma led him to devote his life to unmasking monsters, both real and imagine…

SOURCE: KCRW at 07:53PM
Saturday, June 26, 2021

Edgar Wright on ‘The Sparks Brothers’ and embracing originality by KCRW

Filmmaker Edgar Wright's new music documentary “The Sparks Brothers” celebrates two musicians whose work he loves. Ron and Russell Mael are brothers who make up the band Sparks, and they…

SOURCE: KCRW at 08:14AM
Friday, June 18, 2021

Nida Manzoor created an all-female Muslim punk band for ‘We Are Lady Parts’ by KCRW

Writer Nida Manzoor wanted “We Are Lady Parts,” her series about an all-female Muslim punk band, to be funny. But as a Muslim woman writing about very underrepresented characters, she al…

SOURCE: KCRW at 08:32PM
Saturday, May 22, 2021

‘Girls5eva’ creator Meredith Scardino on Peacock’s new musical comedy series by KCRW

When Meredith Scardino pitched her musical comedy series “Girls5eva,” about an all-but-forgotten late 1990s girl group that reunites in their forties, she made a fake CD case, complete w…

SOURCE: KCRW at 04:17AM
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Former Scott Rudin assistants allege abusive behavior and call out stars who have stayed silent by KCRW

Producer Scott Rudin’s bullying has been an open secret in Hollywood for decades, and now it’s going public.  Former Scott Rudin staffers Evan Davis, Max Hoffman and Eileen Klomhaus rem…

SOURCE: KCRW at 09:18PM
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Director Simon Godwin on ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ now streaming on PBS by KCRW

When the pandemic hit London, director Simon Godwin's National Theatre production of “Romeo & Juliet” shut down before it could open. So Godwin shot the play as a movie — never min…

SOURCE: KCRW at 07:41AM
Saturday, April 24, 2021

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ creator Austin Winsberg and choreographer Mandy Moore by KCRW

Austin Winsberg, creator of the NBC series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” and producer-choreographer Mandy Moore check in from Canada, where they had just finished shooting the show�…

SOURCE: KCRW at 05:26PM

Filmmaker Raoul Peck on ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ by KCRW

After filmmaker Raoul Peck made his award-winning James Baldwin documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” he had a lot of suitors in Hollywood. But it was HBO that didn’t blink when Peck expl…

SOURCE: KCRW at 05:26PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards